John crabtree



tirant %tai125 JOHN onnnrnnn, OF'OINOINNATI, OHIO.

Leners Patent No 110,743, dated January 3, 1871.

zMPnovEMi-:N'r 1N Boor-JAcKs.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part; of the same.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN GRAnrenEn, of 0inciunati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,

have invented a new and improved Boot-Jack and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being` had to the annexed drawing making -a part of this specification. A Figure l is Aa perspective Aview ot' the boot-jack in the act of drawing the boot Figure 2 is a side 'elevation ;and l Figure 3 shows thea-rm slid back when not in use.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

The nature of my invention relates to a boot-jack which draws not only the heel of the.boot but also the toe, and is at the same time adjustable to any size boot.

It consists of an ordinary boot-jack with the jaws slightly diver-ging, so as to fasten the back part ofthe boot, as in ordinaryT jacks.

Direct-ly under the right jaw' is a curved arm, ex-

tending longitudinally from the jack, and held in position by the support or foot ot' the jack.

In order to hold thevarm at any desired position a small rubber plug presses a metallic washer against the arrn.

In order-that the arm may be correctly set without the trouble of measuring the boot, I provide the arm with a scale and figures, denoting the number of the boot to be drawn.

The arm is bent horizontally, and its end is bent downward, so as to reach over the toeof. the boot without pressing the toes of the foot.

In construction niy invention is as follows:

.A is the main body of ythe jack, constructed and operating .in the usual manner. l

Into one ofthe jaws is inserted a sinaliwire, a; and a similar wire, ais inserted beyond the arm B, as seen in iig. 3.

A projection, al, is lci't near the arni B, on the jawY of the jack.

lhc foot D of the jack has cut into its upper corner a recess, so as to admit the arm B.

vA. scale is stamped'on the side of the arm B, as seen at C.

D is the foot of the jack. ll'," a rubber plug let into the part D; and y d, annetallic Washer to savethe rubber from too rapid wear.

The operation of my invention becomes obvious.

\Vhe11 the jack is put into use the arin B is slipped out until the properiigure on scale C comes opposite wire a; the heel of the boot is then placed between the jaws and the toe under the end of the arm B.'

This will-prevent all possibility of the. boot slipping, and lnalies the operation of pulling oifboots and gaiters an easy one.

When the jack is ont of use, in being shipped, the arin is slid back out of the way, vwhere it will take up no more room than the ordinary jack.

The elastic plug d serves to hold the arm in any p desired position.

The fastenings of the arm., consisting of the notch in thev foot 1), the projection al, wires (t and ai, are

suiiiciently clear and need no further description.

lhe advantages of -my improvement over other known devices for this purpose are in its simplicity,

durability, convenience, and efficiency.

Having thus described the construction and operation of `Iny invention,

That I claim as new,` and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The slidinv arm B held in )lace b )ro'ection al e n 1 y l J and wn'es a and fr, when used as and for the purpose specified. A

2. Providim1r a slid1n lr arm of a boot-'ack with a scale andiigures for the purpose of setting said arm, y

as herein set forth. j

3. The rubber plug d and washer (l, in combination with the sliding arm B of a boot-jack, when arranged in the foot D, to operate substantially as herein described and shown.

JOHN ORABTREE.

Titnessesz T. VAN KAnNEL, OHAs. KENTZ. 

